If you love avocado toast, give this sweet spin a try. My Maple-Cinnamon Peanut Butter Banana Toast is a healthy snack or breakfast bite that you can whip up in a flash. You can even get creative by adding toppings like healthy chia seeds, ground flax seeds, granola, cacao nibs or even a sprinkling of raw hemp seeds. You could even make this a dessert-y treat by drizzling some melted coconut oil + dark chocolate on top! Savory toast lovers, try this sweet spin on an easy recipe..
Kinda looks like the Andy Warhol banana, yes?
Happy 7. Special day today! My husband and I celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary. Seven years ago today we got married on a beach in Miami at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel South Beach. Best day ever. Crazy how the years fly by, that cliche is true! But the adventures that filled that time are so plentiful that I am excited to keep going on this crazy journey of love, life and a whole lot of happy-silliness.
Marriage is a dive. A blind dive into a pool you haven't tested the temperature or depth of. It requires a lot of faith, curiosity and optimism to take that leap. It is a scary life decision for sure! But my leap of faith has shown me that a committed relationship can be a gift if you can find that person who you can call your best friend and partner in crime. Someone who loves you unconditionally not just through dramatic phrases like "in sickness and in health" but simple, real moments like "in grumpy moods and happy ones." Someone who understands your core, so all that shiny, glossy, clean "surface stuff" really doesn't matter over time. The deep, messy, complicated stuff below is what makes me proud of my relationship.
Optimism --> I was just reading about this amazing couple yesterday and it makes me confidant that true love really can last a lifetime even in today's crazy world of headlines that would make you believe that long lasting marriages are impossible. So far so good. Lucky number seven today and so many more to come.
Fellow relationship-ers, what is your secret or what have you learned from a long, happy and healthy relationship?
But for today, some easy-amazing banana toast!.. Like I said above, if you love the ease + yum of avocado toast..
Give BANANA toast a try for a sweet spin..
Sweet Toast. This recipe combines rich, creamy, savory nut butter with a simple sweet banana. Some warm and toasty bread, flavor accents and done.
Easy Recipe. All you need are some basic items like a black-spotted ripe banana, cinnamon or other favorite spices, maple or agave syrup (optional), your favorite bread for toasting and of course some creamy nut or seed butter (peanut, sunflower or almond butter will all work). This simple-delicious recipe is so easy to make!
Mash Up. The "banana mash" may seem a bit odd since you usually just slice and serve bananas on nut butter toast right? Well mashing really makes this dish different - almost like an instant homemade banana jam - like a sweet fruit spread. Plus via mashing, the cinnamon and maple flavors become infused into each banana-y bite.
Kids should love this recipe too! Let them mash their own banana and even spread it themselves. They can add fun toppings like peanuts, crushed seeds or even cacao nibs, a few dark chocolate or carob chips or a sprinkle of cacao powder.
I added some raw jungle "striped" peanuts on top..
Maple-Cinnamon Peanut Butter Banana Toast
vegan, serves 1-2
2 slices toasted bread (any variety)
1 tablespoon nut butter (peanut butter used)
Banana Mash:
1 ripe banana (black-spotted works best)
1 teaspoon nut butter
½ teaspoon maple syrup (or agave) -- optional
1-2 pinches cinnamon
topping: a few raw jungle peanuts (seeds, cacao and more can be added)
Directions:
1. Toast bread. Set aside.
2. Mash your banana, nut butter, spices and sweetener.
3. Spread a layer of nut butter on your toast. Then follow with your banana mash.
4. Add optional toppings like seeds, nuts, cacao or more fruit. Serve!
cinnamon zone says
Now why didn’t I think of this! So easy, simple and delicious. A perfect way for the kids to start the day. The ingredients blend so well together and I am sure the toast will be enjoyed by both young and old in my family.
Taylor Martin Simon says
THAT IS SO CRAZY THAT I SAW THIS!!! I have literally been making this spread since I was 8.But I have always called it Banana Junk. TOO FUNNY
Nic@diningwithastud says
Happy anniversary! You look gorgeous 🙂
jenny wright says
kathy i made this for myself and my family this morning and it was delicious. loved it! thankyou. i love following your blog - you are extremely inspiring - keep up the amazing work. jen
Sinful Nutrition says
You had me at Maple-Cinnamon PB. Yum! I make a similar thing to the banana mash on my bog, but I call it banana butter. I haven't thought to put maple syrup in it, but will now have to give it a try!
Claire Desroches says
Mashing bananas is absolutely where it's at! I have been known to mash up a banana with peanut butter and cinnamon and eat it on its own like a banana-nut pudding... But yes, it's even better when it survives long enough to make it onto toast or into a sandwich (psst: grilled sandwich!)
Guest says
That looks so amazingly yummy! I will try this with Almond Butter, as I have not bought PB in a while, waiting for the almond to end...
Senna Stone says
That looks super delicious. I have some very ripe bananas in the fridge and was wondering if I should turn them into a milk shake for the family. But, this sounds even better and since every one loves peanut butter, this is going to be a hit I am sure. Thanks for sharing this.
The Vegan Cookie Fairy says
I loved mashed banana on toast! I rarely buy bread but sometimes there's nothing liked some sliced/mashed banana and almond butter on a slice of warm toast, oozing and dripping all over your fingers.
Looks like your wedding day was perfect, judging from your photos! I know I'm still really young but one thing I've learnt is that sometimes you just need to be quiet, listen, and always apologise when you were wrong. No point in being proud, that'll only sour the relationship.
Congratulations on your anniversary!
Emily Hawkes says
Congratulations on your anniversary, and beautiful wedding photos - 11 months as newlyweds for us tomorrow. I loved what you wrote about your best friend and partner in crime.
I love, love, love mashed banana on toast, and the peanut butter twist is amazing. It's one of the few things I miss now I don't eat gluten!
jodye says
I can definitely see myself making banana toast on a regular basis, maybe even mashing banana and avocado together? Also, happy anniversary! I think one of the biggest things i've come to realize is that you have to pick your battles, and never try to change the person you're with - accept them and love them for everything they are!
Steph says
Yum! Both look SO good. I have 2 ripe avocados ready to eat. I'm going to give the toast a try!
Christina says
Your bridal photos are gorgeous!! Also, I will be obsessed with this toast considering I'm already obsessed with avocado toast.
Liz says
Kathy,
First of all, congrats on your 7 year mark! Second, I love what you said about unconditional in those REAL, every day life moments of grumpiness and happiness; that is SO true. Those everyday times are the ones that matter the most, in EVERY aspect of a relationship. Third, you were a beautiful bride. Thanks so much for sharing the pics!
Liz Thomson says
That sounds delicious!
Suzanne says
What would happen if you mashed banana AND avocado together??? ... MAGIC!
Liz Perry says
Thank you!!! My boyfriend was just asking what I was going to do the with the bad bananas - you gave me the answer!!
Maria Tadic says
This looks so yummy. I love the combo of PB and banana!
All the advice on relationships is great - especially for me since I'm a newly wed! The thing I've learned really quick - patience! Mostly me keeping my mouth shut!